Tag Archives: WRI

More Than Just the Trees: Lessons for Sustaining Global Forests

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

By Ruth Nogueron, People & Ecosystems Program at WRI (a Landscapes Initiative Co-Organizer), originally posted on the World Resources Institute Insights Blog. Today is the first annual International Day of Forests, celebrating and raising awareness of the importance of all types … Continue reading →

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Does Asia Pulp & Paper’s Promise Signal a New Business Environment?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

On Monday, the Landscapes Blog highlighted one market innovation, payment for ecosystem services, that when employed at a landscape scale can yield significant benefits to people, food, and nature, particularly in the case of small-scale farmers. But what about the … Continue reading →

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Building ‘Green Infrastructure’ in a Watershed

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

Natural ecosystems provide the many essential services people depend on, such as clean drinking water, protection from floods and droughts, and habitat for fisheries. Wednesday’s blog post focused on the importance of ecosystem services in Africa, while a recent post from Landscape … Continue reading →

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New Tools to Cut Deforestation and Support Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

As the second day of the tenth Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) comes to a close (Singapore is 8 hours ahead of GMT), Landscapes Initiative Co-Organizer World Resources Institute (WRI) has just released two new mapping tools to further … Continue reading →

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Regreening the Sahel: An Integrated Approach

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Less than a decade ago, researchers became aware of a substantial effort by farmers in Niger and other Sahelian countries to protect and manage tree species on their land. This practice, which has been occurring for decades, improves water use … Continue reading →

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